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Quebec Court of Appeal’s approach to binding arbitration clauses aligns with Ontario’s law

By Khalil Mechantaf ( September 15, 2026, 2:06 PM EDT) -- In Avalin Group FZE c. Lauzon -- Planchers de bois exclusifs inc., 2026 QCCA 651, the Quebec Court of Appeal overturned the decision of the Quebec Superior Court, which considered that the wording of the arbitration prevented any referral of the case at hand to arbitration....